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Added 9 October 2026

commander

/kəˈmændɚ/ noun

In Latin: imperātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commander at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An officer in command of a military unit.
Someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others.
A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain.

Origin

From Middle English comaundour, commaunder, comaunder, borrowed from Old French comandeor, cumandeur, from comander. By surface analysis, command + -er. See command.

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